AskDefine | Define conductance

Dictionary Definition

conductance n : a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

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English

Noun

conductance
  1. a measure of the ability of a material to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance

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Translations

measure of the ability to conduct electricity
  • Croatian: konduktancija, vodljivost

Extensive Definition

Conductance can refer to:
conductance in Catalan: Resistència elèctrica
conductance in Danish: Konduktans
conductance in Modern Greek (1453-): Αγωγιμότητα
conductance in French: Conductance
conductance in Polish: Konduktancja
conductance in Portuguese: Condutância

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

conduction, conductivity, conductor, dielectric, electric conduction, electrode conductance, gas conduction, grid conductance, input conductance, insulator, ionic conduction, liquid conduction, metallic conduction, mho, nonconductor, output conductance, photoconduction, plate conductance, semiconductor, superconductivity, superconductor, transfer conductance
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